Lots of new information has released about the Love Live! School Idol Project 5th Anniversary since the movie’s announcement. A slew of video messages from the voice actresses of the anime’s main idols have released to celebrate the franchise’s 5th anniversary and its two new projects.
- Honoka Kousaka voiced by Emi Nitta
- Eli Ayase who is voiced by Yoshino Nanjou
- Kotori Minami played by Aya Uchida
- Umi Sonoda who is voiced by Suzuko Mimori
- Nico Yazawa voiced by Sora Tokui
- Rin Hoshizora played by Riho Iida
- Maki Nishikino voiced by Pile
- Hanayo Koizumi who is voiced by Yurika Kubo
- Nozomi Tojo voiced by Aina Kusuda
The next new bit of information is that the concert μ’s →NEXT LoveLive!2014 〜ENDLESS PARADE〜 will be having a limited home media release. It will be out in Japan on July 23rd and will cost ¥8,500 (~ $85 USD) for the blu-ray and ¥7,500 (~ $75 USD) for the DVD. A trailer for the home media was also released:
At the current time of writing, workers have started to put up a massive Love Live! School Idol advertisement at Akihabara, the mecca of Japanese pop culture.
ソフマップ本館、あたらしい広告はラブライブ！ラブライブはまだ終わらない #akiba #lovelive pic.twitter.com/rXYIV2XyVY
— ﾂﾙﾐﾛﾎﾞ (@kaztsu) June 29, 2014
「ラブライブ！劇場版制作決定」 #akiba #lovelive pic.twitter.com/3UpgxVsyLt
— ﾂﾙﾐﾛﾎﾞ (@kaztsu) June 29, 2014
秋葉原ソフマップ。ラブライブ！劇場版決定！の広告準備中。完成を待つラブライバーが50人以上 #lovelive #akiba pic.twitter.com/O7mgqjAYG9
— おるふぁん / Al-Fun4 (@Al_Fun4) June 29, 2014
Love Live! School Idol Project is an original anime produced by Sunrise studios that aired in January 2013. The conception of the anime project started in 2010 by Dengeki G’s Magazine. The editors wanted the project to be heavily influenced by fans, such as the costumes, hairstyles and names. Throughout this process, a manga of the project simply called Love Live! began in early 2012 by Sakurako Kimino and Arumi Tokita. The next part in the project was the anime series, followed by this app and an OVA. The second season titled Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season started airing earlier this year.
Love Live! School Idol Project synopsis of the series from Haruhichan:
Otonokizaka High School stands on the border of three cities: Akihabara—a pop culture mecca that’s evolving by the minute; Kanda—a conservative, cultured city where history and tradition reign supreme; and Jinbo—a quiet area reserved for a more mature, sophisticated population. Amidst this culture clash, the school now faces closure due to the enrollment of fewer and fewer students.
With the school planning to close within three years, nine female students come together with one thing in mind—form a pop idol group to revive the school’s popularity and keep it from shutting down. “In order to protect our beloved school, there’s only one thing we can do… become pop stars!”
